Bill Mason
Canadian naturalist, author, artist and filmmaker (1929-1988) · Canada · Directors · Died at 59
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Something wrong?Bill Mason (1929-1988) was a Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films.
A life in dates
The Land That Devours ShipsFilm, Director1983
Pukaskwa National ParkFilm, Director, Writer1978
Song of the PaddleFilm, Director, Writer1977
Path of the Paddle: Doubles BasicFilm, Director, Writer1975
Face of the EarthFilm, Director1974
In Search of the Bowhead WhaleFilm, Director, Writer1973
Cry of the WildFilm, Director, Writer1971
Death of a LegendFilm, Director1969
BlakeFilm, Director1968
The Rise and Fall of the Great LakesFilm, Director, Writer1966
Paddle to the SeaFilm, Director1954The Dutch T.T. 1954Film, Director1952Le Mans 1952Film, Director1951Air ParadeFilm, Director1929BornPhotos 3
Filmography 19
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PWPath of the Paddle: Doubles Whitewater
PWPath of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater
PBPath of the Paddle: Solo BasicFEFace of the Earth
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About this person
Bill Mason (1929-1988) was a Canadian naturalist, author, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist, noted primarily for his popular canoeing books, films, and art as well as his documentaries on wolves. Mason was also known for including passages from Christian sermons in his films. He was born in 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and graduated from the University of Manitoba School of Art in 1951. He developed and refined canoeing strokes and river-running techniques, especially for complex whitewater situations. Mason canoed all of his adult life, ranging widely over the wilderness areas of Canada and the United States. Termed a "wilderness artist," Mason left a legacy that includes books, films, and artwork on canoeing and nature. His daughter Becky and son Paul are also both canoeists and artists. Mason died of cancer in 1988.
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